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as in inaugurations
the process or an instance of being formally placed in an office or organization
the formal induction will be tomorrow, but the college president has already started work
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as in deductions
an opinion arrived at through a process of reasoning
the urbanologist's controversial induction that a thriving bohemian community is vital to a city's economic health
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Recent Examples of inductions
Bailey was honored with a pair of inductions during his coaching career, reaching the Springfield Area Sports Hall of Fame in his native Missouri and the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 2017.
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Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Trump, who has voiced contempt for both Beyoncé and Taylor Swift, has not yet commented on the inductions.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2026
Past inductions have sometimes but not always included musical collaborations between inductor and inductee — depending, oftentimes, on whether the person doing the honors is a singer or from some other walk of entertainment.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 6 May 2026
At 84, his distinctively sweet tenor — which earned him separate inductions to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with The Hollies and Crosby, Stills & Nash — remains sublime.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
The Wu-Tang Clan and Vandross nabbed their inductions the first year they were nominated.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 14 Apr. 2026
The other nine members of the inaugural class earned automatic inductions as the nine former players who have had their jersey numbers retired by the team.
—Jori Parys, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
In general, the voting body is fine with metal but doesn’t love it enough to give obvious inductions for artists who are enormously important.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
The teams conducted detailed risk assessments, completed local inductions, and implemented safety measures while using a Flyability Elios 3 drone.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 27 Jan. 2026
Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Trump, who has voiced contempt for both Beyoncé and Taylor Swift, has not yet commented on the inductions.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2026
Past inductions have sometimes but not always included musical collaborations between inductor and inductee — depending, oftentimes, on whether the person doing the honors is a singer or from some other walk of entertainment.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 6 May 2026
At 84, his distinctively sweet tenor — which earned him separate inductions to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with The Hollies and Crosby, Stills & Nash — remains sublime.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
The Wu-Tang Clan and Vandross nabbed their inductions the first year they were nominated.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 14 Apr. 2026
The other nine members of the inaugural class earned automatic inductions as the nine former players who have had their jersey numbers retired by the team.
—Jori Parys, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
In general, the voting body is fine with metal but doesn’t love it enough to give obvious inductions for artists who are enormously important.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
The teams conducted detailed risk assessments, completed local inductions, and implemented safety measures while using a Flyability Elios 3 drone.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inductions
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For the first time, the annual 4th of July fireworks display on the National Mall will be designated a National Special Security Event, with security levels on par with presidential inaugurations.—
Luke Barr,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
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In addition to events on Capitol Hill and at major events like political conventions and inaugurations, Flatow supported national advocacy campaigns, and was recognized by Billboard for his work on LGBTQ+ initiatives.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
10 June 2026
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Getting statutory deductions right from day one, managing employment contracts and keeping up to code with labor law changes across jurisdictions will require meaningfully different frameworks.—
Alex Daruty,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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But Miller noted that the Bluebook's footnote does not mention charitable deductions for trusts and estates.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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Van Dijk and her fellow travelers even brought their own swag to give out and said inaugurals feel like a bonding experience for everyone on the flight.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
10 May 2026
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But my conclusions about these impacts rest on plausible inferences from what researchers know more generally about cognitive psychology.—
Christian B. Miller,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
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Certain lower-risk administrative technologies are expressly excluded, including spreadsheets requiring human analysis, workflow management and routing tools, and systems that simply organize or summarize information without generating predictions or inferences.—
Alonzo Martinez,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Cerebras Systems – The artificial intelligence chipmaker saw shares rocket 20% after a slate of bullish initiations from Wall Street firms.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
8 June 2026
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But some like the Kimbell’s have eyes and other piercings cut into them and used likely as part of initiations or the end of a ritual.—
James Russell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Nov. 2025
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Admissibility determinations are made on a case-by-case basis using law enforcement, national security, and immigration information available at the time of inspection.—
Chris Tye,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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Despite the immense power of these evaluations, judges, attorneys and researchers have spent decades questioning the validity of psychologists’ determinations in custody disputes.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
4 June 2026
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Whatever conclusions investigators might reach, the loss of at least 50 souls, and the wounding of dozens more innocents, is an unbearable blow for any community.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 June 2026
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Responding to the federal department’s report Wednesday, a UC Davis spokesperson said the school was disappointed by its conclusions.—
Tarini Mehta,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
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Trusty said that the bond conditions have already had consequences for Rozier with the NBA.—
Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Eaton testified that the men were involved in rival gangs — G-Mobb in south Sacramento, Garden Blocc Crips in North Sacramento and others that have battled over the decades — and crossed paths with deadly consequences at 10th and K streets.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
15 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Inductions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inductions. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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